by Sue Robbins | Nov 24, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Those who ate a meat-free diet were at increased risk for bone fractures. Vegetarian diets are generally considered healthy, but new research suggests they may have a significant risk: an increased chance of bone fractures. Between 1993 and 2001, British researchers...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 22, 2020 | Migraine
In 2018 the FDA approved three new medications to treat migraine.1 These medications are known by the brand names Aimovig, Emgality, and Ajovy. All three medications are in a class called calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitors (CGRPs). CGRPs developed to treat...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous
This winter the pandemic is expected to intensify the depression experienced by many people with the syndrome known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. We hadn’t yet switched back to standard time, with its shortened hours of afternoon daylight, when I began to...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 15, 2020 | Wellness
Amid a global pandemic, climate change, racial unrest and a 24/7 news cycle, self-care is no longer a luxury — it’s a necessity. Collective stress and anxiety have surged in 2020. Almost 50% percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said they’ve...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 15, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all they’re cracked up to be as new research from the University of South Australia shows that excess egg consumption can...
